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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 34 p4p, 59 weight class) and Roberto Duranto (ranked 4 p4p, 7 weight class). Reinikainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Viimeinen päivä. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a shoot takedown. Duranto fights it but they end up in guard.
Reinikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinikainen stopping the sweep attempt from Duranto.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Duranto blocks nicely.
Reinikainen is fighting to break Duranto's control of his arms but Duranto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Reinikainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reinikainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Duranto has wrist control.
Reinikainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duranto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Duranto has wrist control.
Reinikainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duranto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duranto has momentary wrist control but Reinikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Reinikainen is pushing down on Duranto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duranto is fighting to maintain full guard but Reinikainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reinikainen throwing shots but Duranto is blocking nicely.
Reinikainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reinikainen working over Duranto with some ground and pound. Duranto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duranto regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen postures up in Duranto's guard and throws a big left but Duranto blocks it.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Duranto blocks nicely.
Duranto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duranto looking to control.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Duranto looking for a sweep. Not yet Duranto, not yet.
Reinikainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reinikainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is stalling here. Duranto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reinikainen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Duranto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duranto slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen is trying to improve his position.
Reinikainen is working hard here to advance position.
Duranto happy to just control the position for now.
Reinikainen tries to improve position but can't.
Reinikainen is trying to control Duranto's posture but Duranto avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reinikainen struggling a bit here.
Reinikainen tries to buck Duranto off but Duranto is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinikainen keeps Duranto under control for a moment.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duranto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reinikainen doesn't seem phased though.
Reinikainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reinikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reinikainen misses with a body punch.
Reinikainen scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
Reinikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reinikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinikainen working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Reinikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Reinikainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Duranto.
Reinikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Reinikainen down.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Reinikainen on the inside.
A short left from Duranto.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reinikainen tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reinikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reinikainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Reinikainen drags the fight down to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Reinikainen is trying to keep Duranto in close.
Reinikainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reinikainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reinikainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reinikainen thows a huge punch but Duranto dodges it nicely.
Reinikainen trying to control the action but Duranto is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto trying to control but Reinikainen postures up.
Reinikainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Duranto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duranto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reinikainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Reinikainen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duranto sees it coming and defends easily.
Duranto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reinikainen.
Duranto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinikainen.
Artturi Reinikainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reinikainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reinikainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reinikainen not doing much here.
Duranto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Reinikainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duranto trying to control here.
Duranto is refusing to be controlled, as Reinikainen sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Reinikainen's knee but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown but Duranto sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Reinikainen saw it coming and moves away.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Duranto.
Reinikainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reinikainen blocks it well.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reinikainen on the side of the head.
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
Reinikainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reinikainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice takedown defense from Duranto. No joy for Reinikainen on that attempt.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Reinikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Reinikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto throws the left hand but Reinikainen avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Reinikainen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Reinikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Reinikainen steps away.
Nice uppercut there from Reinikainen.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reinikainen under the eye.
Reinikainen clinches.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto works on Reinikainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Duranto looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Reinikainen manages to break the clinch.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
Duranto is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
A cross from Duranto lands.
Duranto with a nice cross.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reinikainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reinikainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duranto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reinikainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Reinikainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reinikainen is trying to control the position but Duranto postures up.
Reinikainen managing to control the position.
Reinikainen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duranto passes into half guard.
Reinikainen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duranto lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Duranto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reinikainen's head.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Reinikainen's legs.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Reinikainen misses with a wild combination.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reinikainen's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Reinikainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reinikainen.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown but Duranto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reinikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto scores with a nice body kick.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Reinikainen shakes it off.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Reinikainen with an uppercut!
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reinikainen lands a couple of digs.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Reinikainen postures up and lands a big shot to Duranto's brow.
Reinikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reinikainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinikainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reinikainen won't allow Duranto to sweep him here.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Reinikainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen is working Duranto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duranto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reinikainen checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Duranto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reinikainen misses with some punches.
Reinikainen prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto trying to stall but Reinikainen improves his position.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Reinikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Reinikainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duranto to the mat! Duranto manages to get full guard.
Reinikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen postures up in Duranto's guard and throws a big left but Duranto blocks it.
Reinikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duranto looking for a sweep. Not yet Duranto, not yet.
Duranto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duranto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reinikainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duranto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Reinikainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reinikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinikainen feinted with a counter takedown.
Duranto tries a low kick but Reinikainen avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen with a hook.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reinikainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
Reinikainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Reinikainen.
And Reinikainen counters with a quick kick to the body but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Reinikainen moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reinikainen.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Reinikainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reinikainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Reinikainen's belly button to the back.
Duranto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reinikainen at a distance.
Duranto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Duranto.
Reinikainen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Reinikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Reinikainen only half commits.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reinikainen misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Reinikainen's defenses.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Reinikainen misses the target.
Reinikainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Reinikainen misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Reinikainen with that takedown attempt.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Reinikainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body shot.
Reinikainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown but Duranto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Duranto misses
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto slaps away a takedown attempt from Reinikainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Jab by Reinikainen.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Reinikainen's head but Reinikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reinikainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Reinikainen!
An out of breath Artturi Reinikainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Roberto Duranto was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this. '.
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